Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-13
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CITY AND SUBURBS.

The Second Division, A. O. H., meets this evening.
 'Under the Gas Light" at the opera house tonight.
 A number of Waterbury people are at tending the dog and poultry show which opens at Winsted to-day.
 While Town Clerk White was in the vault of his office yesterday, some one stole from his desk fountain pen.
 A. B. Pierpont of this city is attending the annual convention of the Connecticut State grange, which is being held at Hart ford.
 The officers and members of Nonawauk tribe, No 9, I. O. R. M, will attend the forming of tribe of Red Men here next Thursday evening.
 The board of police commissioners will meet this evening. The only important business before the commissioners is the election of patrolman to succeed James Healey.
 The New York & Waterbury marble and granite works have recently completed 8 Barry granite monument, 22 feet in height and weighing 16 tons, for R. w. Wheaton, of Middlebury.
 The funeral of Edward A. White, who died yesterday, was largely attended from his late residence on West Side hill, this morning. The remains were taken to Hartford for interment.
 There was an attendance of S1 members at the meeting last evening of Townsend lodge, I. O. o. F., including three past worked on six candidates.
 The watchman at the Scovill Manufac- turing company's works late last night dis G,.oi i,, o ,>i1o of in, the factory. He readily extinguished the flames with few pails of water.
 Edward Hotchkiss has resigned his posi- store, and will leave for California next week. Samuel Kelsey of this city has ta ken MT Hotchkiss' place.
 c. E. Judd went to Hartford this after noon to put an iron roofing on the Con- gregational church in that place. MT Judd is agent in New England for Holden's iron roohng, which is made in New Lisbon, O. Ia~,the case of the Naugatuck Savings ~bank vs Daniel Schotzman, ct al, action for foreclosure of mortgage, heard this morn ing, judgment fol. plaintiff for foreclosure and ejectment was allowed. The law days are March 1, ?, 3, 5, 6, 7 and 8, 16S8.
 Officer Dodds went to Thomaston to-day and arrested Samuel Cronin for cruelty to animals About three weeks ago Cronin came to this city and drove a horse which he had hired so hard that when he took it back to Thomaston the animal died.
 The first night of the American Mechan- ics' fair was patronized by large throng of people The hall was gayly decorated There was a musical concert, followed by dancing in addition to the other numerous attractions, not the least among which was the collection of relics. The fair will be continued this evening.
 The court of common council last even- ing passed Q resolution fixing the payment for serving notices on property-holders at % cents each. According to law the serv- ice of these papers cost the city from 40 to 90 cents. This resolution does not, how ever, affect the fees for serving notices for special sessions of the court of com mon council.
 In the district court yesterday the court overruled the demurrer of the defendant in the case of Ralph A. Blood vs the New York and New England Railroad company and ordered the defendant to file an an swer. In the foreclosure case of c. F. Goodwin vs c. N. Hall, ct al, law days were fixed for the first second and third Tuesdays in February.
 The will of the late Vienna H. Root wife of Samuel Root of this city, was ad- mitted to probate yesterday. Mrs Root baqueathes $50 each to the home for the friendless of New York and the Young Mems Christian association of this city The residue of her property is left to he1 son, Linfred F. Root, aged about 20 years who is at present at Williams college.
 The board of health met yesterday after noon, but did not award the bid for col lecting city garbage. The board recon mended to the common council that the appropriation for the health department be increased to s3,OOO This, the board say is made necessary by the additional ex. pense for the collection of garbage. The matter was tabled by the councilmen last evening.
 Continental lodge, F. & A. M., last evening elected the following officers fo1 the ensuing year: Wm E. Risley, w. M. D. B. Wilson, s. w.; Gordon Russell, J w.; B. G. Bryan, treasurer; H. T. Stead man, secretary; James H. Tripp, s. D.. Elliott E. Candee, s. S.; Eldridge E. Can dee, J. S.; Edmund Rowland chaplain Fred A. Spencer, marshall; C. w. Hotch kiss, tyler; trustees, Nathan Dikeman, Fred A. Spencer, R. E. Hitchcock; board of re- lief, Nathan Dikeman, Nelson J. Welton The officers were installed by Past Master N. J. Welton, Past Master Fred A. Spen cer acting as marshal.
 In the police court this morning after the usual number of drunks had been dis posed of, the cases of Hugh Mungavin anc John Tracey, charged with burglarizine Spencer & Pierpont's store Sunday even ing, were called. The court ordered that both boys be committed to the Reform school until they become of age. Mrs Ira cey took an appeal. w. c. Lang charged with violating the city ordinances, had his case continued 30 days. Morris Fitzger aid of 10 Union street, charged with keep ing open, Sunday and selling on Sunday was fined $50 and costs in both cases Morris Murray of 157 kEast Main street charged with the same offense, was als' fined $50 and costs in each case. Fitzger ald and Murray took an appeal and fur rished $1OO bonds.
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